Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 840 pages
- Published by: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- Edition: 2nd Edition March 1, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0596006780
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0596006785
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
- Weighs: 2.6 pounds
Product Description
Not a reference book, and not a tutorial either, the new second edition of the highly regarded "Access Cookbook" is an uncommonly useful collection of solutions to problems that Access users and developers are likely to face as they attempt to build increasingly complex applications.
Although using any single "recipe" in the book will more than pay back the cost of the book in terms of both hours saved and frustration thwarted, "Access Cookbook," Second Edition is much more than a handy assortment of cut-and-paste code.
Each of the "recipes" examine a particular problem--problems that commonly occur when you push the upper limits of Access, or ones that are likely to trip up a developer attempting to design a more elegant Access application--even some things you never knew Access could do. The authors then, in a clear, accessible, step-by-step style, present the problems' solution. Following each "recipe" are insights on how Access works, potential pitfalls, interesting programming techniques that are used in the solution, and how and why the solution works, so you can adapt the problem-solving techniques to other similar situations.
Fully updated for Access 2003, "Access Cookbook," Second Edition is also one of the first books to thoroughly explore new support for .NET managed code and XML. All of the practical, real-world examples have been tested for compatibility with Access 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. This updated new edition also covers Access and SharePoint, Access and SmartTags, Access and .NET; and Access and XML.
Access power users and programmers at all levels, from the relatively inexperienced to the most sophisticated, will rely on the "AccessCookbook" for quick solutions to gnarly problems. With a dog-eared copy of "Access Cookbook" at your side, you can spend your time and energy where it matters most: working on the interesting facets of your Access application, not just the time-consuming ones.
About The Author
Andy Baron is a senior consultant at MCW Technologies, a
Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) since 1995, and a contributing editor for Advisor Media and Pinnacle Publications. Andy is co-author of the
Microsoft Access Developers Guide to SQL Server
Ken Getz is a senior consultant with MCW Technologies and splits his time between programming, writing, and training. He specializes in tools and applications written in Visual Studio .NET and Visual Basic. Ken is co-author of best-selling several books,
Paul Litwin is the president of Litwin Consulting, providing development, mentoring, and training in ASP, ASP.NET, Visual Basic, SQL Server, XML,
Microsoft Access, and related technologies. Paul was the founding editor of the Smart Access Newsletter and r
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Access Cookbook (O'Reilly Windows) (Paperback)
This is the book that the Access programming community has needed for years! It uses a Problem - Solution - Discussion format instead of the usual academic "let's disect Access's capabilities, throw them at you in little bits, and let you figure out the WHY later" format. Even the table of contents is much more readable and understandable. You know the reason for reading the chapter right from the start, not at the end. Don't get me wrong. I'm not bashing the multitudes of other Access reference type books, it's just that we finally have a book that fills a BIG gap. Once you read this book, you'll have more use for the others. This book and the others complement each other nicely. The format of this book is not exactly new, however. Rob Krumm's programming for dummies books have used this format for years (albeit not as explicitly), which is why I enjoyed them so much and always hoped he would go beyond the beginner level Access programming books. Access Cookbook does exactly that, and in a very refreshing way. Two things about this book were a big surprise to me. 1. Ken Getz wrote it and 2. O'Reilly published it. I couldn't think of 2 better choices! Ken Getz takes his high level expertise and writing style and transforms it into a new book that opens up his experience to a much wider audience. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! And then there's good ole O'Reilly publishing who have always had a talent for presenting a very academic subject to a less academic audience without loss of rigor. "Cookbook" is an ok word for the title I guess, but I think "Storybook" may be more fitting, because I find that when I start a section of a chapter, I just can't put down the book until I see how the section ends. Likewise, when I start reading a Discussion section, I have to read it all before I put the book down and hit the keyboard. I even use this book for bedtime reading! Enjoy!
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